In today’s fast-paced world, finding moments of calm and tranquility can be a challenge. However, the concept of mindful skincare offers a path to reconnecting with ourselves and embracing a sense of balance in all aspects of our lives. From mindfulness-based stress reduction programs to mindful eating practices, this philosophy has permeated various domains, including…
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Why Essence Is Important In Your Skincare Routine
Essences are a relatively new addition to the Western skincare routine, but they have been a staple of Korean and Japanese skincare for decades. Essences are lightweight, watery liquids that are packed with hydrating and nourishing ingredients. They are applied after cleansing and toning, but before serums and moisturizers. It can easily be used to…
Stress Buffer to Build Resilience Until Old Age
The Stress Buffer Theory is a psychological concept which states that individuals who have a strong sense of self-esteem, social support, and successful coping strategies are better able to manage stress. This concept is based on the idea that these factors create a “stress buffer” that helps individuals to cope with stressors more effectively. What…
Talk to Yourself as Your Bestest Friend
We all know how important it is to be kind and positive to others, but how often do we think about being kind and positive to ourselves? Positive self-talk is an important part of self-care and it can have a powerful impact on our lives. Positive self-talk is the act of speaking to yourself in…
Unreleased Journal Entries: All The Things I Learned from 2022
They say history repeats itself. Tell me a better way of recording history, if not to write it down in the moment. I’ve been keeping a journal since 2012 and it has greatly improved the quality of my life and how I am trying to live my days as I get the chance to sit…
MAKING SPACE FOR YOUR LIFE
The advent of social media and hyper-connectedness have brought constant stimulation in our lives, that it’s starting to be problematic and difficult for our overly stimulated brains to shut down. How do we then navigate this ‘new reality’ where information, data and everything we could possibly want lies on the tip of our fingertips? My…
Unlock Potential: Develop Growth Mindset
Have you ever found yourself feeling stuck, both personally and professionally? Do you feel like you’re not reaching your full potential? If so, you’re not alone. It’s easy to fall into a fixed mindset, where you believe that your traits and abilities are set in stone and can’t be changed. However, by developing a growth…
Achieving Work-Life Balance for Men
As a man, I know how challenging it can be to maintain a work-life balance. It’s not easy to juggle a demanding job, a family, and personal responsibilities. However, it’s essential to strive for a healthy balance in order to avoid burnout and maintain a fulfilling life. In this article, I’ll share practical tips and…
Unlocking the Secrets to Men’s Mental Health
As a man, I know firsthand how challenging it can be to prioritize my mental health. Society often encourages us to suppress our emotions and tough it out, but this can have serious consequences on our overall well-being. In this article, I’ll explore the importance of men’s mental health, the signs and symptoms of poor…
Why Comparing Yourself to Others is Harmful
Everyone can always change whenever they want, but the start of the new year is a really great time to build new habits and prune away old ones that just doesn’t work. Fresh starts and clean slates are good catalysts to help us reflect on how we are living our lives internally, so that we…
Creating Motivation to be Happy on Mondays
Now that another week has begun, I basically just read some of the articles, books, and journals I’ve been putting off, wrote, slept, worked out, ate, and slept during the long weekend (thanks to the Monday Labor Day Holiday!) I was lacking all motivation to do any “productive stuff”. I felt like I didn’t accomplish…
Media Fasting : The Antidote to a Weary and Restless Life
Recently I took a break from work and spent my time with family and loved ones, this entailed driving for hours, sitting in parks, appreciating gardens, eating berries and media fasting. In one of these moments I had this so called epiphany that helped me to live a better life, or at least had changed…
How to Develop Positive Self-Talk
How to develop positive self talk for improved quality of life, relationships and work satisfaction
How to Break Free From Mental Chatter
Every healthy human being has this internal stream or train of thoughts and feelings that might range from happiness, achievement, hope, down the range of other ones like being self-conscious, fearful and doubtful. The mind that we have is one of evolution’s greatest gift to us in a sense that we can use our brains…
Finding Pleasure in Writing
Keeping a journal has been a good tool for me to reach where I am right now, it’s where my most vulnerable thoughts, fears, goals, aspirations are all written down. Sometimes I’m surprised with how the words flow easily when I write it down as I’m able to imprint on the paper thoughts or ideas that I wouldn’t have said out loud, nor sometimes admit. But there it is, a concrete proof of whatever is happening inside my head, albeit disorganized from time to time.